Our Bilingual

Bachelor program

Available exclusively in Marbella, featuring selected academic classes in Spanish combined with intensive English language tuition

Gain the knowledge, skills and qualifications you need to launch your hospitality management career or build a foundation for graduate studies.

If you’re a Spanish speaker and your current English level doesn’t meet our admissions criteria, we offer a Bachelor of Science stream in Marbella that combines academic classes taught in Spanish with English language tuition.

Program highlights:

  • Available exclusively in Marbella, featuring selected academic classes in Spanish combined with intensive English language tuition
  • English-speaking first internship destination to accelerate language learning
  • Bachelor’s Semesters 4 and 5 taught 100% in English
  • Graduate with a fully-accredited Les Roches Bachelor’s degree and “professional standard” English qualification

Duration: Experiential Year

  • Practical Arts semester
  • + six-month internship

+ Three-year Academic Program

  • 4 academic semesters
  • + six-month internship
  • + on-the-job experience

Total credits

Minimum 120 US / 180 ECTS

Location

Spain

Intake

Fall

*European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System

Practical semester

On-campus Hospitality Immersion

Internship

Six-month Practical Hospitality Immersion

Experiential Year

1 Year - Marbella campus

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Hospitality Experience Year

1 Year - Crans-Montana and Marbella campuses

BBA: 1 Year - UAE campus

Practical semester

On-campus Hospitality Immersion

Internship

Six-month Practical Hospitality Immersion

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Semester 1

Foundations of Hospitality Excellence

Semester 2

Towards Exceptional Guest Experience

Year 1: Hospitality Excellence Year

Year 1: Hospitality Excellence Year

Semester 1

Foundations of Hospitality Excellence

Semester 2

Towards Exceptional Guest Experience

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Semester 3

Practical Hospitality Management (Internship)

Semester 4

Hospitality Analytics for Leaders

Year 2: Hospitality Leadership Year

Semester 4 - Study abroad options

Crans-Montana, Marbella, Abu Dhabi

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Year 2: Hospitality Leadership Year

Semester 3

Practical Hospitality Management (Internship)

Semester 4

Hospitality Analytics for Leaders

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Semester 5

Leadership, Strategy and Innovation (Specialization)

Semester 6

Real World Application (Work-Based Research or Academic Deep Dive)

Year 3: Applied Management Year

Semester 5 - Study abroad options

Crans-Montana, Marbella, Abu Dhabi

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Year 3: Applied Management Year

Semester 5

Leadership, Strategy and Innovation (Specialization)

Semester 6

Real World Application (Work-Based Research or Academic Deep Dive)

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Five

Specializations

Choose to focus your knowledge and expertise with one of our specializations in semester 5:

Luxury Hospitality Management

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Entrepreneurship and Business Development

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Digital Marketing Strategies

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Financial Performance Management

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Developing and Managing Resorts

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Study abroad options

Live, study & work in up to seven international locations

After your Practical Arts semester, you can choose to study on other Les Roches campuses or spend a semester abroad in London with our sister school, Glion*. Our academic progs are aligned to give you seamless exchange options that will allow you to continue your program while gaining a completely new perspective.

Hospitality Experience Year:

Practical Semester

Les Roches

Internship

Six-month Practical Hospitality Immersion: Worldwide

Bachelor's degree: 3 YEARS, including:

Semester 1

Crans-Montana, Marbella, Abu Dhabi, London*

Semester 2

Crans-Montana, Marbella, Abu Dhabi, London*

Semester 3

Internship

Semester 4

Crans-Montana, Marbella, Abu Dhabi

Semester 5

Crans-Montana, Marbella, Abu Dhabi

Semester 6

On-The-Job Experience

*Subject to availability.

Les Roches Crans-Montana, Switzerland

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Les Roches Marbella, Spain

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Les Roches Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Glion London, United Kingdom

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Program entry requirements

Minimum age

17 years old or above by program entry date.

Hospitality work experience

Students with work experience may be eligible for exemption from the Hospitality Experiential Year, which is designed to meet the Swiss admission requirement of one year of relevant work experience. In this case, a vocational high school diploma or post secondary vocational studies may be eligible

Academic requirements

Senior high school diploma and official high school transcripts are required. Documents are accepted in English* for all campuses.

Completed application form

With all pertinent supporting documents

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Admission assessment

By written exercise and interview. Prospective students should acquaint themselves with some aspect of the hospitality business – through internships, shadow opportunities, industry-related employment or informational interviews – before applying.

English language

Must be proficient enough for higher education studies. English language exam scores (issued within 24 months prior to the intended intake for admission consideration, unless Visa authority requires differently) are required for non-native speakers or those who have not spent the last two years in full-time English education.

Minimum language exam scores

  • Cambridge: B1
  • IELTS: 3,5 total (minimum 3,0 in each subcomponent)
  • TOEFL: 55 internet based
  • Spanish level: B2

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Summer programs

We offer tailor-made summer experiences for 15-17 year-olds and 18-26 year-olds, with week-long programs available at both our Crans-Montana and Marbella campuses.

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Master of Science programs

If you’re a recent graduate, you can continue your education by choosing one of three Master’s degrees, all of which combine business-focused learning with a six-month internship.

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Advanced Studies programs

These specialized career development programs are designed for students who’ve already accrued professional experience and are now looking to move up the leadership ladder.

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MBA in Global Hospitality Management

Our MBA is our most advanced degree program, integrating business strategy, management theory and real-world problem-solving to deliver the skills you need to thrive in senior managerial positions.

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Executive Part-time programs

All characterized by their flexible, part-time study, our range of Executive programs allow you to acquire specialist knowledge with no need to break away from your current role.

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